The Rubicon Trail is the
one trail that every Jeeper or 4x4 enthusiast must try at least
once in their lifetime. A test: man and machine against the classic
trail that was the birthplace for rock crawling and for years
defined what the ultimate in rock crawling was all about.
In the last few years tougher trails have opened
to challenge the most extreme men and their vehicles and those
trails continue to fund many a parts house and credit card company,
but for the shear pleasure to be found in the sport combined with
incredible breath taking scenery the Rubicon Trail can't be beat.
Like Moab, it remains a Mecca that all rock crawlers must make a
pilgrimage to.
You will need steady nerves, a
smooth driving style and a good rig to take on the trail and no
off-roader would consider starting the trail without their tools.
Now there is something else you should not forget to take: The "4
Wheelers Guide to the Rubicon Trail" by William C. Teie, Published
by Deer Valley Press.
This is by far the
best guide I have ever seen published on the Rubicon Trail. It has
62 pages of information, history, maps and pictures in a glove-box
sized spiral bound book. The author, William Teie, lives just down
the hill from the Rubicon, less than an hour away in Rescue
California and it is obvious that he has spent quite a bit of time
on this trail carefully documenting every nook and cranny of
it.
The guide includes
information on:
Geology & history of the area and the
trail
Preparing for the trip and what to take on the
trail
Trail etiquette & safety
Forest service rules &
regulations
And this guide has maps - lots of detailed maps,
covering every foot of the trail from it's traditional start in
Georgetown to it's exit near Lake Tahoe. It also has with trail
notes covering every interesting part of the trail and every
significant obstacle.
One big plus is that
this guide is filled with pictures of obstacles on the trail,
aerial photos and even 3D pictures of what you are likely to
encounter on your trip (requires 3D glasses that they
provide)!
I liked this book. If you are
planning a trip to this shrine of 4 wheeling or just want to see
what all of the fuss is about then I heartily recommend this
guide.
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